Earl Cureton vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Cureton

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Gordon Hayward 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Gordon Hayward 4.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Gordon Hayward 2.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Gordon Hayward 144

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Gordon Hayward 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Gordon Hayward .402

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)